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REnrcED prices in enid overeoats. EIsENAN'

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF the fine weather and go to
Princes anu have your portrait made Tor Christ
mas present., IIth and Pennsy lvaDia avenue.
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WoNDERFuL BARGAINS.
HANDSOME CLOTH PLAIDS one yard and half
wide pure silk and wool, very cheap at 81, reduced
to 62c.
COLORED SILK vELvETS 81 reduced to SOC.
NEW STYLE HANDSOME DRESS GOODS. one
yard and half wide, wool, cheap at 81 reduced
to 4Sc.
ASTRAKAN CLOTH, splendid quality, 81.
BROADCLOTH for ladies' Suits, pure wool. one
yard and = half wide, &l.l2E.
CARRIERS
I'll MARKET SPACE, near 9TH st.
DON'T FAIL to ask for your handsome present il
you buy 80 or over or $40 or over. Towels. Napkins
Table Linen, Handsome Bridal Quilts and Elegant
Corsets presented to our cash customers.
DOUBLE White Blankets, slightly soiled, Sl.95
HANDS NE Plaid Black Silk Velvet, cheap at 81 50,
reduced to CSC.
DOUBLE WHITE BLANKETS, immense size ex-
ira heavy excellent quality cheap at So. reduced to
TRICO CLOTH. pure wool. wide double width. cash
Finest Quality FRENCH SERGE, all pure fine wool
wide double width all colors great bargain ut Soc re-
beautiful PLAID DRESS GOODS lo yards for 40
LARGE Size Wool lap Robes, $345.
Fench sATTINE COMFORTS, in large handsome
PIANO COVERS handsomely embroidered, AZ IN.
ROYAL SERGE wide double fold, IL yards for 90
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DAMAGED BY WATER.-Nrl X. j. Floyd. 81 Penn
sylvania avenue east, Is selling her stock VI DAM
aged Millinery ami Fancy Goods at very low prices.
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1000 SMYRNA Door MATS worth $50 for &c.
". b. Moses & son, lltn and SITS, Furniture,
Carpet AMI Drapery Establishment.
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REDUCED prices in every dept. EIsENAs's.

For USEFUL HOLIDAY PRESENTS don't fail to visit
WASH. Il. Wilkins Furniture, Carpet, Drapery
Depts, 81, 81, 3l9 1th St, 6S So La ave-, ST.
6x3. 634 ST Goods selected now will De reserved
until called for.
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CITY AND DISTRICT.

HUMAN artificial eyes Hempler's ave, cor. AZ
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REDUCED prices in mems clothing. EIsEMAs's
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A Joke On Mr. sparks.


MONTANA HUNTERS COMPLAINT OF THE TIMBER
DEPREDATIONs OF THE BEAVER FAMILY.
correspondent OF the st. Louis Globe Demo-
erdt, writing from Montana, tells this story: Now
that Mr.. Sparks has stepped down and out 1t Will
do no harm to recite little joke that has been
going the rounds OF Montana at the ex-commis-
sioners expense. Some time last year a we'll
known scout and hunter, who was aware OF the
bulldog style in which Mr. Sparks hunted down
timber trespaSsers, sent report to the Interior
Department that on great many OF the prnci-
pal streams in the Territory he had found large
quantities OF green timber cut down and lying in
discriminatory about, and much OF it left to rot
where IL fell He even went so far as to name one
or TWO of the names in his report The report said
that, as rule, the trees were small, less than
eight inches IN diameter and that In nearly every
Case the larger trees left to rot on the bank
while the smaller ones were used for making
houses and building dams. He also offered to
point out the families who were thus ruthessly
destroying Government timber on unsurvey ed
land.
Here was chance for Sparks, and the indefati-
gable commissioner lost no time in sending q
special agent all the way TO Montana to 1nyesti-
gate the matter. The story goes that the hunter
and the agent met, but before they parted the
latter agreed that the beavers were a very old
family In Montana. and had claim prior to that
OF Uncle Sam. Under the circumstances Gen.
Sparks did not think 1t wise to institute damage
suits against this Old and respectable family and
so the matter dropped.
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Miss CLARA MORRIS, the distinguished emotional
actress, will be at AIbaughs all OF next week. She
a new play, in which she seems to have been very
successful this season.
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Masonic ELrcrIoNs-At the annual convocation
Of Columbia r. A Chapter, No. /, last evening. the
following officers were cleo ted: j. X. Robinson, NJ.
E. H. p; A. W. Pentland, f. H.; j. NJ. Hodges,
Z. S.; E. H. Chamberlln, Sec; L. G. stephens,
Treas During the evening Companion Geo. D..
Patten was presented with Past High Priests
jewel
The election Of officers OF Washington Centen-
NAL Lodge, No IA, F. A. and A. NJ, was held last
night, resulting as follows: VIM. Oscar ROOme W.
NJ; II. n. keene, S. W.; l. D. Laferty, J. W.; f. c.
Elmore, Sec; w. ii. Baum. Treas; L. Cabell VIII
Hanson and C. II. Smith, board OF relief; A. J.
Marsh G. II. Smith. and JnO Barr, proxies to q. L.
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Alexandria Affairs.

Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
COUPONS AND TAxEs.-The commonwealth at
torney Is now in Richmond for instructions as to
his proceedings in reference TO the sale OF coupons
without license here 1t Is well known that no
suits Will be Instituted against those who have, un
der mistake as TO their rights, rendered coupons
der Will go for nothing, and the taxes be collected
In the same manner as II coupons had never been
rendered to the treasurer II Is not thought. how
ever that the coupons bought OF the English bond
holders will be valuelesS II is probable that they
Will some day be stamped at The treasurer's ONCE
with the value nxed by the legislature, and re-
ceived at that value In payment OF some classes OF
taxes and other public dues. Certainly the scale
OF depreciation Will not be great as that adopted
by the Revolutionary fathers In the act OF the Viz
gln1a assembly OF 17S2, which provided shat the
the State, shall deliver to the holders thereof
loan-off1ce certificate for payment the rate Of
LOO ior one In specie to be entered by the auditor
OF public accounts"
meeting In aid OF the Mount Vernon Avenue en-
terpriSe held, as mentioned in The STAR at the
chamber or the common council yesterday after
noon, did not adjourn until after sunset charter
proposed by Mr.. E. W. Fox, or Washington, was
amended and adopted. and will be sent 10 the gen.
eral assembly at Richmond for adoption. 1t pro-
yldes that Alexandria may issue bonds for the i'm
provement OF Washington street on the line OF the
railway or horse-car track is also
proposed alongside the avenue from Washington
10 Mount Vernon.
NOTES.-The order OF the Secretary OF War for re-
moving the colOred settlers on the Arlington es-
tate produces some excitement there but IL is un-
derstood that most OF the freedmen settled there
under the order OF the freedmen'S bureau will be
allowed ample time to remove their houses, and
That purchases Will be made OF land in the neigh
oornood and settlements made outside the property
OF the United States.-The Installation OF Rev.
JAS. l. Vance as pastor Of the Second Presbyterian
church has been temporarily postponed.
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REDrcED prices IN storm coats EIsEMas,s.
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IS : - wager % 80 that Prof. Gleason can
% Luz i ~ J-d .4c!tsr tonight at E-Street
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FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS

uSoR sAIF-A GOOD PONY, LARGE sIzH.
H sound. excellent under the saddle OF IN barnes.
s ss for LADY, Inquire Of c. 5. MoSTAGuE NJ arS
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IOR RENT-FURNISHED-
II No 1913 2lSr ST. N W.,
Threestory brick residence, nicely urnished location
of the best in the city: will he nted very
cheap figure for Eiftieth Congress-, first session.
THOS. j. FISHER x Co,
d6-6t 1924 ST. NV
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ANOTHER SUPPLY OF SEAL SKIN GARMENTS
seal-skin sacQues s125. sl4o. sl6o sl75 e2oo.
e225. e25O.
Seal-skin Jackets el00 $40.
Sesl-skin visites ell Sl65. e175
Seal-skin listers $3.50.
We have . large stock TO select from Of the above
goods.
Plush garments the duplicstss Of the above ct Low
prices.
Fur trimming In every variety Of fur:
Coachmen's Capea. Nufneu. and Glovea
Carriage Robes
Sole agents for Dunlsps New YORK hata
wILLETT RUOFT.
HArrERs AND FURRIHRs.
005 Rsnnsyivania svsnuA nle-3m
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THE NATIONAL HOTEL LITIGsTIOS.-The case OF
the National Hotel Co. against ". ii. Crosby eI al
IOr possession has been appealed 10y both parties
Justice Bundy mad given judgment for plaintiff
against all the defendants, excepting the nrst-
NAMED, a. 20 whom tine plea OF non-Jurisdiction
sustained.
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NOR RENT-FURNISHED-
il Large and handsome residence facing
FARRAGUT SQUARE
For full particulars and permit to examine apply to
THOS j. FISHER & Co,
de- ct 1924 NV
, 1887-07-28
A slnEuiar Case.

NEW York, July 25.-Mrs. Grace
Brotherton Deems having been unsuc-
cessful in her suit against her husband,
DIR. Grancis M. Deems, son of Rev. DIR.
G. s. Deems, in which she asked the
court for her separation because OF his
excessive use OF morphine, her hus.
bands action for divorce, because OF
her abandonment, in which he charged
she was in the habit of using the drug,
was to have been tried in the court of
common pleas to-day. This trial,
however, was made unnecessary be-
cause the couple have amicably settled
their differences. 1t is said Mrs.
Deems has written letter begging the
forgiveness Of her husband and father
in-law for the trouble and disgrace she
caused them by the divorce suit, and
admitting she was victim OF the NOR
phine habit and that she was wrong in
accusing her husband Of being a NOR
phine victim.
, 1887-07-28
Chinatown Consumed.

Los ANGELES, July 24..-This morn
ing about 3 o'clock fire was discover
ed in gambling den in Chinatown.
Fire companies which were ordered
out soon appeared but the slow action
of the firemen in getting water on the
flames seemed to indicate that they
were not over anxious 10 save the
buildings. The fire continued spread
ing until it had consumed twenty-five
building, which short time before
had housed one thousand Cinnamon.
During the fire an explosion occurred
which coupled with the cries and
frantic movements OF the celestials
caused intense excitement for u
while. Intelligent Cinnamon place
the loss at $175 900, but outsiders es-
innate the loss less. There was but
little insurance on the buildings, only
few days before fire agents of insur-
ance companies of San Francisco came
down here and cancelled the insurance
policies, saying that with the existing
feeling against Chinese the risk was
too great to continue the policies. The
origin of the fire is unknown. One
theory is that highlander Chinaman
having suffered heavy losses at the
tan game set fire to the house in order
to have revenge. Another theory is
that lamp exploded in the building.
Still another is that there was the
act of an incendiary.
, 1887-07-28
A Big Scheme.

PIrTsBURG, July 25.-The Chronicle
Telegraph published a story this
afternoon to the effect that a giga ntic
scheme is being planned to control
the Knights OF Labor throughout the
country. 1t is said to have for
its objects the control of the order
under the present administration and
is in the interest of district assembly
No. 40, Of the Master Workman Pow
derly and General Secretary Litch-
man. According to a Knight of Labor
who is not committed to the scheme
it is proposed to have delegates go to
the general assembly that will sustain
the administration. This will be ac-
complished by establishing classes
consisting of nine members in every
city in the country These classes
are to be made up of the most influen-
tial Knights and will really be branch
es of the forty-niners assembly.
, 1887-07-28
Social Club.

Almost every city in the la nd of
any pretensions has a social club,
made up Of the business and profess
sional members of the community.
In most places 1t is very important
factor and the membership Is select
ed with great care. A club her O
could he made pleasant organic u
tiOn, and one that indirectly wou Id
be often of great advantage. In
some cities important visitors fro III
abroad are always taken to the club
rooms, where they come in cont act
with the leading men of the ci ty.
Here they exchange views, are in
terviewed and entertained. With
the material at hand club in Spo-
kane Falls would soon grow to he .
great feature OF the place. Las
evening a large number Of repre-
sentative citizens met at Forster d
Turner's law office and discussed the
suggestion made in the call G. M.
Patterson was called to the chair and
Harl j. Cook appointed secretary.
The matter was discussed mt lengt h
and the following committee APP
pointed to draft bylaws, estimate
first cost of fitting rooms, learning
views of business men upon the
proposition, etc.: j. +. Parks, N.
'rOklas, III. Il. Brown, A. j. Staus, j.
T. McCarther, III. M. Mccartney and
Chas. M. Patterson. The meeting
adjourned to next Monday evening,
, 1887-07-28

enumerated as having taken place.
Conditions under which these consoli-
dations occurred was not developed in
by Miller. Questions we're then pro.
pounded as to the contract which had
been given, for;the construction OF the
road and it was elected that Charles
Crocker, now one of the directors OF
the road, took one of the first and
largest contracts on the Central Paci-
fic road Anderson one, Of the COM
mission, asked for Crocker's European
address that he might be sent for to
appear as witness. The names OF
all counsel in the employ OF the COM
pany were also elected from witness
before he was dismissed. TO n ques-
ton propounded by the commission.
witness Miller said that contracts
under which Charles Crocker had
constructed II portion of the Cen
trail Pacific were missing and
could not be found. Witness
said that the executive committee OF
the road kept no record of its proceed
ings to his knowledge. This afternoon
was developed by the commission
in looking over minutes and books Of
the company and documents pertain
ing to leases and subsidies. In regard
to subsidies paid by trans-continental
lines to the Pacific Mail steamship
company to prevent cutting Of rates,
the following totals were extracted
from the tables Amount paid Pacific
Mail from September, 1881, to March,
1886, by the Union Pacific company,
81 ,994 GOO; Central Pacific, $2,O3O,-
600; Southern Pacific, beginning in
1883, 1856, 900.
, 1887-07-28
A Terrible Nliatake.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 25.-Daniel
Pullion and Charles Cooley, two sur
face graders on the Cheyenne q Nor
thern railroad were shot by Wallace L..
Link and s. Baker, two ranchmen, at
8 80 this morning near Chugwater
station, seventy-five miles north of this
city. Pullion will die and Cooley will
lose his right leg with possibility death
also. Link and Baker were members
OF a posse hunting for prisoners who
escaped from Laramie City Jail on the
10Th. Six prisoners, including one
murderer and two horse thieves,
gagged the jailor and escaped to the
hills. Two were captured on Saturday
and two yeslprday afternoon. The two
out were the6murderer Ed Linn and
horse thiefl Lee Jones. Linn and
Jones were I.eard of in the vicinity OF
Chugwater Sunday night. When the
deputies rod in sight of Pullion and
Cooley this morning, they thought
they were escaped prisoners. They
shot at them and ordered them to halt.
simultaneously the graders were terri
fed and started to run, when they
were shot down. When Link and
Baker discovered their mistake they
were Mortified. They rode their horses
rapidly northward to escape mob of
one hundred graders and tracklayers,
who threatened lynching. The wound
ed men were brought to Cheyenne.
, 1887-07-28
a Great Hit.

One of the largest audiences ever
seen in Moore's hall was that of last
evening, drawn together by the an
nouncement of the first appearsn nee
of Dan Sully and his strong combln-
alton in "Daddy Nolan" The hall
Is of limited capacity, and from the
expressions Of satisfaction to be
heard on the street last night it is
evident that the room will not be-
Gin to hold the people who will ap-
ply for admittance tonight and to-
morrow night. From the reputation
OF the troupe those who attended an.
ticipated pleasant evenings enter
tainment, but they were not pre-
pared to see such excellent acting as
was presented. Comedy and pathos
was so mixed up that laughter and
tears followed each other. The
funny part was eXcrutiating, and old
show goers say the play was one of
the best they ever saw. No COM
pany has ever visited the Falls that
made a greater hit, and now that the
troupe has "caught On'' the success
OF the engagement Is assured.
, 1887-07-28
Mineral Products.

WASHINGTON, July 24.--The total
of the mineral products increased in
round numbers from $428 ,OOO,OOO In
1886 to $465, 900 900 in 1886. An inn
portant factor in tho gain OF $37 ,OOO.
600 was the increased production OF
pig iron from 4,O44 ,525 long tons in
1856 to 1888 1926 long tons in 1886,
and an appreciation of 20 cents in the
average value per ton make q total
gain of $50 Ass, 1850 in this industry
alone. The total value of gold pro-
duced in 1886 was 1886, 100000 an in
crease of $3, ,199,0 900 over 1885. The
production of silver decreased from
SOL 600, 900 in 1885 to 51,OOO,OOO in
1856. The production of copper in
1886 amounts,to 160,67S,0S1 pounds u
decrease of l0,2S4 ,526 pounds from
1885. The total production of lead
increased to 136,720 tons in 1856. In
1885 the production was l29,412 tons.
The production OF white lead in 1886
is estimated mt 10000 short tons. The
total value of oxides lead was about
SSI ,535, 900. In 1856 the production
of quicksilver in California was 29,9Sl
flasks, this is a decrease Of 2,O92 TASKS
but the total value shows an increase
of $S0,S11 due to an increase in prices.
The total production of coke in 1856
is 6,S35,OSS short tons this is the
largest production ever reached in the
United States. The total production
of oil was 8,l1O, ,115 barrels of AZ gal
Ions each, of which the Pennsylvania
and New York fields produced 25,-
799, 900 barrels an increase of $685.
075 barrels over 1885.
, 1887-07-28
strong Language.

LoND6N, July 26.-Proi. Tyndall
publishes another anti-Gladstone letter
making the candidacy of Sir George
Trevelyon on the Liberal ticket for
Bridgeton, division OF Glasgow, the oc-
casion. In this letter Prof. Tyndall
uses the following language 81 must
renew my solemn protest against the
scoffered loyalist Of Ireland being
handed over to the tender mercies OF
the Romanish heiarchy and the Irish
National League. Trevelyon has
abandoned the company OF men OF
truth and honor to follow the fortunes
of hoary rhetorican, who sets at
naught the plainest dictates of politi-
cal morality"
, 1887-07-28
Our Climate.

In the recent volume OF Bancrofts
history, entitled, british Columbia"
the following general reference to the
climate, not only Of British Columbia.
but of the entire northwest coast, 10
found:
mThe climates of the northwest coast
are many and variable; but all are
healthful, and by far the greater part
agreeable. Considering the surface
covered, there is remarkable absence
of marshy plains, miasma, malaria, and
consequent ague. Here, as else.
where, elevated districts are cold, but
not so cold as in many other places.
A very severe wiuter in New Caledo.
MIA British Columbia) such as hap.
pens once in ten years, may be as
severe as very mild winter in Can.
ada, but not more severe.
Temperatures vary, OF course, hwit
latitude, altitude and distance from
the sea but throughout TIE whole OF
this region there are comparatively
small portions not habitable by man,
while by far the greater part is salu.
brious and delightful. The well pro.
tected valleys are seldom subject to
extremes of weather, being free from
strong winds and heavy falls Of snow;
and in the dry crystalline air of the
higher plains even low fall of the
thermometer is easily endured. The
rivers OF the east are often blockaded
by thick ice almost down to their
mouths, but navigation on the
lower waters of the north
west coast is seldom impeded.
The rivers Of the upper interior freeze
in winter, but on the elevated plains
snow is seldom more than IL inches
deep, and when the sun and spongy
wind look in upon the valleys, frosty
coverings vanish as il by magic.
"Heat and cold are both more en-
durable by man in dry than in
wet atmosphere. Add to this the fact
that the western sides of continents
are warmer than the eastern, by rea.
son OF the warm air and ocean cur
rents thrown upon them, and we may
perhaps, understand why the mean
temperature of Fort Dunvegan, so
called from the castle of the McLeods,
built among the cold, bleak rocks of
of Skye, 1000 feet above the sea, differs
little from that of Quebec, whose alti-
tude and latitude is much lower. And
yet Dunvegan can scarcely be called
west of the mountains.
Though bordering upon the high
latitudes, the climate of British Col
umbia is more British than hyperion
can. The traveller, in crossing the
mountains from the east, may find the
same clouds arraying the one side in
snow and ice, and dropping gentle rain
upon the other. Indeed, along the
border OF the ocean as far as Aleutian,
Archipelago, nature is always in
melting mood.
Gas far back as Idaho and Mon
tana the modifying influences OF the
Japan currents are felt-spring, sum-
mer and autumn there being delight
full, while winter there being less se-
we're than in Iowa, Wisconsin or Min
nesota. 1t is only on the higher ele-
vations that the cold is extreme, or the
snowfall heavy. Both the country
and climate Of Idaho and Montana are
we'll adapted to wool-growing and
horse and cattle raising. The mean
winter temperature at Virginia, Mon.
tana, is not from 25 degrees above
zero"
, 1887-07-28
Extensive Faure.

New YORK. July 25.-Particulars of
the failure of the Saranac Iron COM
pany, of Saranac, New York, have
been received in this city. Bowen &
Signor, proprietors of the company,
have made an assignment. Liabilities,
$3.50, 900 to 100000, and assets about
$4,000. The company has been in
business since November, 1882, but
for two years have been laboring under
a heavy load. 1t is said the property
is mortgaged for $4,000.
, 1887-07-28
ENGLAND.
COMMONS.

LONDON, July 26.-Balfour, in reply
to question in commons this after
noon, defended the proclaiming under
the crimes net of counties in Ireland
which are in partially disturbed
state.
The cause sof the resignation of
Lord Bercsford, Lord of the Admiral
ty. which is the general topic of con-
versation every where, was q minor
breach of etiquette at Sprithead dur
ing the naval review last Saturday,
when private signal made by Lord
Charles from the Royal yacht was con-
verted into u public signal. 1t is des-
cribed us follows: While the queen
was receiving the captains of the fleet
In the saloon of the Royal yacht Mt
Bertrand, Victoria, Lord Charles Ber-
esford, who was on the yacht, signal
ed to the Enchantress aboard of which
his wife was. the following message: ::
"Tell Lady Charles to go Immediately
aboard the yacht Lancaster Witch,
where / will join her." The captain
of the Enchantress, when the signal
was given, thought of course it was n
special royal command, but as the
message was slowly spelled out
he became greatly enraged, he
had, however, to smother his
feelings, not daring to report Lord
Charles in view of his position OF lord
of the admiralty. The captain could
not refrain, however, from complain
ing privately to his friends and in this
way reporter of the Times learned Of
the incident The result was the pub
lication of the whole story
in Mondays issue OF the Times.
Lord Charles then had no other
recourse but to resign. The precedent
is unparalleled. Disciplinaries declare
that Lord Charles conduct was virtu-
ally gross insult to the queen. Per-
manent officers OF the admiralty Office,
it is said, are delighted over the posi-
ton in which the "reformer," Beres-
ford, is placed by the affair.